Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,142, James Eveleth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Evelith James Rollins, Sarah
W.7.142
B.L.M. 38564-160-55-
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

Maine 11.431
James Culeth
of Kennebec Co., in the State of Maine — who was a sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt — commanded by Col Hutchinson in the Mass Vol Volunteer Troops —
8 Mo Private Inftry. 26.55 1. 12 Mo — " Cavalry — 5.80 32.45
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 32 Dollars 45 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of May and sent to — 1833 T. C. Love, Augusta, Me
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833, 64.92 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 16.23
81.15
{ Revolutionary Elam, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 3 — Page 13 —

5,6121
Sarah Collins  Sarah Collins formerly  widow of  Mah James Cooketh  who served in the Revolutionary war, as a serv. of Infy. & Cav.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30. dollars 46. cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued  31 st day of Decr 1855.
and sent to  J. H. Norton  Augusta  Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 148. Vol. 26.
233758

233. 758
Cycle March 3. 55
Feb. 4. 55,
Rollins
Sarah Rollins for. wid.
James Epileth. jun.
33-364
Bewig. war
Pen. V. C. C. r. No. 3. 1853 cur. 5612,
Index 5614
Ad: Ned A. Aug: 14/56
Bluffton
1856
Geo. W. Morton,
Augusta,
Me.
Vol. E. 158, —

State of Maine.
THE John Thompson a Clergyman, residing in the town of Industry in the County of Somerset and John Gower residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Eveleth who has sub- scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John Thompson
John Gower
State of Maine.
Somerset
ss.—Sworn and subscribed this
Eighth day of August
A. D. 183 2 ,
Before me,
Daniel Steward Justice of the Peace.
Daniel Steward Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev John Thompson is a clergyman residing in the town of Industry, and John Gower a resident in the same town is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan Weston Esq

James Evelith
Private - Mass'tts. troops, Richardson's Co: Hutchinson's regt. 8 months,
Rob't Perkins' Co: Cavalry 2 months,
8 months as a private, 1 month days in Cavalry, 9 months & 12 days.
Applicant injured, cut & filed by hedge in open burnt up. 4. 1863,
8 mos Private pay. 26.66 1 " " in Cav. 5.80 $32.46
W. C. Rose Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Eighth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, James Evelett a resident of New Sharon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Adams Richmond and served in Col. Hutchinson's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Richardson Capt
Hutchinson's Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in May 1775 for eight months, served at Winter Hill, Prospect Hill & the vicinity of Boston, & was discharged by Genl. Sullivan at Cambridge, Massachusetts but cannot recollect at what time. His discharge was in consequence of lameness & was given him in writing & signed by Genl. Sullivan, but is now lost. That in September 1777 he volunteered  enlisted as a private for two months in Capt. Robert Perkins' company of Cavalry, was at the taking of Burgoyne & went with the prisoners to Cambridge, where he was discharged the last of October of the same year.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the 5 department, he answers:
That he was born in the year 1752 in Hpswich, Massachusetts where he presumes his age is recorded. Where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards removed to Upton , lived in Wiscasset , Industry & other towns & now lives in said New Sharon . That he entered the service as he has stated. That from his first service he recd. a written discharge as he has stated. From his second service he was discharged verbally. That he has stated such of his officers as he now recollects, & does not know of any one who can testify to his services. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services, & he names the Rev. W. Thompson, & John Prover Esq.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
James Evelett
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Junr Mist S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Junr
State of Maine. April 4. 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in open Court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same.
Nathan Weston Mist S. J. C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of James Egleth for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this eighth day of August
A. D. 1832, —
J. A. Chandler

Sarah Rollins formerly widow of James Gochett. For Pension under 2 o Sec Act Feb 3. 1853.
Three large, stylized, cursive capital letters, possibly 'E', 'B', and 'C', arranged horizontally.
Geo. W. Norton Asst. Augusta Maine.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 2 d Section of the act of 3 d Feb. 1853. - State of Maine County of Kennebec. - ss -
On this ninth day of July A. D. 1855. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the County of Kennebec. A Court of Record - Sarah Rollins a resident of Richmond in said State of Maine, aged seventy-two years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she is the widow of James Eveleth, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under act of June 7 th , 1832 - at the rate of thirty-two dollars & forty-six cents per annum, on the Maine Roll of Pensioners; that his pension was paid to him during his life-time to the fourth day of September A. D. 1833; from which time to January 22 d . A. D. 1834, it was received by her as his widow - She further declares that

She was married to the said James Eveleth on the Seventh day of June A.D. 1814, in the town of New Sharon in the said State of Maine. That her said husband, James Eveleth died, on the 22 d . day of January A.D. 1834. - That her name before her said marriage was Sarah Covington that she was first married to him (James) to the second day of January A.D. 1800, but at the time above stated - She further declares that on the 8 th day of April A.D. 1834, she was married to Ebenezer Robbins in the said town of Richmond in said State - That her said husband, Ebenezer Robbins, died in said Richmond on the fifth day of June A.D. 1847. She further declares that she is now a widow & hath been a widow ever since said 5 th day of June A.D. 1847.
W. Emerson M. S. Hagar
Sarah new Robbins mark
In Probate Court, held at Augusta in and for the County of Kennebec, on the second Monday of July, 1855.
Personally appears Sarah Robbins

above named, and makes oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by her signed, in presence of the Judge of Probate who has affixed his signature hereto, and the seal of said Court.
H. H. Baker, Judge.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Sagadahoc
On this twenty-sixth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four personally appeared before me, M. S. Hagar a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Rollins aged Seventy-two years, a resident of Richmond in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical  was formerly the widow of James Eversole, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, that she is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under Second Section of the Act of Feb. 3, 1853, on account of the services of her late husband the said James Eversole in the War of the Revolution, and that she is the identical person named in a Pension book on file at the date of which the following is a copy viz. No 5614 Department of the Interior, Widow's Pension. I certify that in conformity with the 2 d Section of the Act of February 3, 1853 Sarah Rollins formerly widow of James Eversole who was a private of Infantry, ante-bellum in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Thirty two dollars and forty six cents per annum, commencing on the 3 d day of February 1853 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Examined & countersigned S. Merrill Commissioner of Pension. Given at the Department of the Interior this thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty five . H. McClelland Secretary of the Interior.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. That after the death of her first husband the said James Eversole she intermarried with one Ebenezer Rollins who died on the ninth day of June 1847 since which time she has remained a widow.
Witness - M. S. Hagar John B. Stuart Emily A. Thompson Messrs, Stephen Rollins and John B. Stuart
residents of Richmond in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Rollins in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We further state that we are intimately acquainted with the said Sarah Rollins , that she is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States as stated by her above, and that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of her second husband Ebenezer Rollins and is now a widow.
Attest. M. S. Hagar Sarah Hagar
Stephen Rollins John B. Stuart
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. I also state from personal knowledge that the said Sarah Rollins is a Pensioner as above stated by her, and now unmarried and a widow. M. S. Hagar Justice of the Peace.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
I know all men by these presents. That I, Sarah Rollins of Richmond in the County of Sagadahoc and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 26th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.
Witness: M. S. Hagar, Emily H. Simpson
Sarah Rollins
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Sagadahoc ss:—On the 26th — day of January 1856, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Sarah Rollins and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
M. S. Hagar
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Sagadahoc } ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Marshall S. Hagar Esq. before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sagadahoc, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Jud. Court for the County aforesaid, this 30th day of January, 1856.
M. M. Stratton
CLERK.
TO BOUNTY LAND.
Claim of
232.758.
Sarah Rollins formerly widow of James Boal.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Her late husband had been a private in the Army of the Potomac. She is a Pensioner 20.00 per mo. Rec Feb 3. 1853.
PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE

State of Maine County of Franklin Town of New Sharon. One thousand eight-hundred for- teen June the seventh joined in marriage by James Howes Esquire James Estlin to Sarah Corner both of New Sharon Samuel Prescott Town Clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:- 1814, June 7 th J. H. McKean Town Clerk
I Jedediah H. McKean above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the town, county, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
J. H. McKean } Town Clerk
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, This fourth day of December A. D. 1855. Henry E. Dyer } Justice of the Peace

Oct 6. 1877.
Sarah Robbins, formerly widow of James Erecleth - Maine
Adm d a/c Feb. 3. 1853 at rate of $32.46 c per annum commencing at date of said a/c
Deceased was a private of Infantry 8 months & private of Cavalry 1 month and 12 days
Certificate to George W. Morton Augusta, Maine

Pension Office, December 27, 1835
The Third Auditor of the Treasury will please Certify the time to which within named pensioner was paid, with name of widow.
Very respectfully, R. M. Barr
to Commissioner.
Died 22 nd Jany 1834.
Letter
3 d Auditor's Office.
Dec r . 28. th 1835.
The within named pensioner died the 22 nd Jany 1834, & has been paid in full to that date. The name of the pensioner's widow was Nelly Eveleth .
Very Respectfully Thos. Garrison Auditor
E. Minter Esq Commr. of Pensions.

38,564
St. Louis

I John B. Stuart of Richmond in the State of Maine - aged fifty-four years old - upon oath do depose & say. that I am well acquainted with Sarah Rollins of Richmond that she is now living & is a widow & hath been a widow since the fifth day of June A. D. 1847. - That many years ago she was married to James Eveleth of New Sharon in this State - with whom she lived as his wife many years - That said James Eveleth died more than twenty years ago - And that soon after his death, she married Ebenezer Rollins of this town - That she lived with said Rollins as his wife until the 5th day of June A. D. 1847. on which day the said Rollins died - That since the death of said Ebenezer Rollins, she has remained a widow & has resided for the most of the time in the family of Stephen Rollins - the son of the said Ebenezer deceased - Richmond Dec. 10. 1855 -
John B. Stuart
State of Maine
Sagadahoc County - ss - On the tenth day of December A. D. 1855, personally appeared

before me a justice of the Peace in & for the said County - John B. Stuart, he being a reputable witness & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - I also certify that I have no interest in the claim, in support of which, this affidavit is taken -
W. S. Hagan - Justice of the Peace -

I Stephen Rollins of Richmond in the State of Maine - aged fifty-two years old - upon oath do depose & say - that I am well acquainted with Sarah Rollins of Richmond - that she is now living - is a widow & hath been a widow since the fifth day of June A. D. 1847. - that many years ago she was married to James Eveleth of New Sharon in this State - whom she lived with as his wife many years. that said James Eveleth died on the twenty-second day of January A. D. 1834. - that the said Sarah Rollins (at that time, Sarah Eveleth) was married to Ebenezer Rollins, by the Rev Mr Meader, on the eighth day of April A. D. 1834 - with whom she lived as his wife until the 5th day of June A. D. 1847. on which said day, the said Ebenezer Rollins died - said Ebenezer Rollins was my father - & the said Sarah Rollins has lived in my family most of the time since my father's death - & now resides with me - Richmond. Decr 10, 1855. Witnesses - M. S. Hagan Isaac Wheeler Stephen his Rollins mark
State of Maine Sagadahoc County ss. On the tenth day of December A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in & for said

County (he being a reputable wit ness ) Stephen Rollins, he being a reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - I also certify that I have no interest in the claim in support of which, this affidavit is taken - M. S. Hagan - Justice of the Peace -
Fr

State of Maine      Kennebec County, ss
I hereby certify that Henry E. Dyer & Marshall S. Hagar Esqf. are Justices of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths &c. the said Dyer in & for our County of Franklin, and said Hagar in & for our County of Sagadahoc, and were such Justices at the date of the foregoing proceedings before them respectively, and that the signatures upon the annexed papers purporting to be theirs respectively are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Kennebec, this eleventh day of December, A. D. 1855
Wm. M. Stratton, { Clerk of said Court

Brief in the case of Sarah Rollins, formerly widow of James Eustis Linnecoe County and State of Maine - on February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at $32.46 per annum.
He died 22 d January 1834, as shown by Third auditor's certificate and parcel.
Marriage proved by verified copy of Town records - Death of second husband (in 1847) - Identity of claimant as formerly the widow of the pensioner - and her present widowhood proved by John B. Stewart, and Stephen Rollins - credible witnesses - Allowance accordingly.
George W. Morton Esq.
Name and residence of Agent.
Augusta. Maine
R. Giddes Examining Clerk.

Augusta, Maine
Dec 10. 1855
Sir,
James Eveseth dec late a resident of New Sharon, in the State of Maine, was a revolutionary pensioner under Act of June 2. 1832 at the rate of $32 46 / 100 per annum, pay d at the Maine Agency, he died July 22. 1834 leaving a widow, who shortly after his death intermarried with one Ebenezer Rollins now deceased, since which time she has remained a widow. I herewith enclose papers in order to have her allowed a pension under the 2 o Sec of the Act of Feb 3. 1853 on account of the services of her first husband James Eveseth in in the Army of the Revolution. Should the papers be satisfactory, I would respectfully request that she be pensioned under the Act and a Pension Certificate sent me for her,
Very Respectfully
Hon. J. M. Pierce
Your M c Secy.
Great Pressman
Geo. W. Root
Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 25 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Eveleth is borne on "a muster roll of a company under the command of Capt. Addison Richardson in Col. John Mansfield's regiment, to the first of August 1775," as having enlisted as a private on the 12 th of July 1775. & was paid for two months & twenty four days service, and that no further rolls of that company for that year are to be found in this office and that James Eveleth served in Capt. Robert Perkins' company of Light Horse from Sept. 27 th to Nov. 7 th 1777. & was paid for forty three days service including time to return home.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Ray  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7142
Sarah Rollins
formerly Wid James Cruketh
Print Inf g & Comp "Bon War"
Act: Feb. 32  1863
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]